Championships: NFL titles in seasons of 1961, ’62, ’65; Super Bowl titles in seasons of 1966, ’67.

Star: So many All-Pro selections make this a difficult choice. We’ll go with Paul Hornung, the versatile halfback who led the NFL in scoring twice with his running, receiving and place-kicking. The Golden Boy from Notre Dame teamed with bruising fullback Jim Taylor to give the Packers one of the great 1-2 running back tandems in history. Taylor scored 19 touchdowns in 1962 and led the league with 1,434 yards rushing, the only season between 1957 and 1965 that Cleveland’s Jim Brown did not lead the league.

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Supporting cast: Roll credits, please. These players were chosen for the NFL’s All-Decade team of the 1960s after the league’s 75th anniversary season in 1995: Hornung; DE Willie Davis; CB Herb Adderley, LB Ray Nitschke, OT Forrest Gregg; G Jerry Kramer and P Don Chandler. Other All-Pros of this era were S Willie Wood, QB Bart Starr, WR Boyd Dowler, C Jim Ringo and LB Dave Robinson. Note the number of defensive stars. That was the Packers’ real strength, despite the famous backfield and the trademark power sweep. Nitschke & Co. led the NFL in fewest points allowed three times in the 1960s and also surrendered the fewest passing yards six times.

Coach: Vince Lombardi. A genuine legend and the most demanding and powerful leader ever in a league that has had its share of high-powered coaching personalities. Lombardi turned around a dismal franchise and gave the smallest city in America with a professional franchise an identity. Green Bay: Home of the Packers. His speeches were forceful; his words inspirational. Many of Lombardi’s words are repeated today, by coaches in all sports at all levels. Discipline and dedication were the cornerstones of his philosophy. A solid work ethic was as important to Lombardi’s dynasty as the Packers’ playbook.

Peak of power: The high point of the dynasty was 1967, when the Packers were on their way to an unprecedented third consecutive championship. To reach Super Bowl II, the Packers had to rally to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, in the famous Ice Bowl played on the so-called frozen tundra of Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Packers drove inside Dallas’ 1-yard line with 16 seconds remaining. They could have settled for a game-tying field goal and forced overtime. Instead, Lombardi, after calling his final timeout, let Starr talk him into a quarterback sneak behind Kramer. Touchdown, Packers. Legend secured.

How it ended: Hornung had retired after the 1966 season. Lombardi retired to the front office after the 1967 season and star players Taylor, Ringo and Chandler followed their coach’s lead. An arm injury to Starr weakened the Packers further. After the 1969 season, offensive line stalwarts Kramer and Bob Skoronski retired and the defensive was aging. After the 1970 season, Dowler, Davis and DT Henry Jordan retired. The dynasty was officially dead. Gone but not forgotten.

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